Apprenticeship: Apprenticeship Capital Grant

Applications may only include one project. A project is limited to one of the following activities: Purchase of equipment (equipment may be new and/or used or replacement of existing) for one primary trade Note: projects that include the purchase of equipment may include minor modifications to facilities to accommodate installation. Multiple pieces of equipment can… Continue reading Can one application contain multiple activities within the same scope of project? If so, would parts be approved, and other parts not approved?

In order to receive full consideration during evaluation, applications must provide a clear and detailed response to all sections listed in the Application. Ministry staff will review submitted applications and evaluate eligible applications against the program criteria. Notwithstanding the evaluation criteria set out, the ministry will have sole authority to decide which projects are funded.… Continue reading What criteria will be used to evaluate applications for the Call for Proposals (CFP)?

While approval of all funding requested is not guaranteed, there is no cap to how much funding a TDA can request through the ACG CFP.

Audit and accountability requirements do not allow the transfer of funds between fiscal years or between contracts. TDAs may be approved for projects under both the base and CFP in contracts that pertain to the same year; however, funds must be recorded and tracked separately. TDAs will sign a separate contract for the base funding.… Continue reading Can costs be transferred between projects funded by base funding and projects funded by CFP funding, or between years? For example, can the construction be phased over the 3-year cycle of base funding?

While a TDA may have more than one campus in a region, they can only submit a maximum of one application per region. Please refer to Section 1.4 and 1.5 in the ACG CFP guidelines for more information on applicant and project eligibility.

All costs required to “bring the asset into service”, such as any professional fees, permits and other municipal or provincial charges directly related to the completion of the project can be included. If the project is an addition to an existing building, these costs are subject to the 50/50 cost sharing stipulation.

Projects related to the construction of additions to existing buildings require a 50% contribution from the TDA. All other approved projects will receive 100% of approved funding.

Projects that support the alterations, renovations, and enhancements of existing facilities, including mobile apprenticeship training units, are allowed if the units are used for hands-on apprenticeship training that supports a TDA’s approved in-class training activity and will improve the condition and efficiency of apprenticeship training facilities overall. Equipment for trade shows is not an eligible… Continue reading Can the CFP fund the purchase of equipment that will be used on site, as well as be used on a mobile basis, and/or at tradeshows?

In order to be eligible to apply to the ACG CFP, TDAs must meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the ACG CFP guidelines. ACG projects are meant to support apprenticeship in-class training, including Level 1 in-class training provided to Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program participants.

No, the CFP will not affect ACG base funding. The CFP can be used to supplement, not replace, the existing approved funding under the guidelines or for special initiatives announced in the CFP as determined by the ministry. If approved, funding for each contract must be tracked and audited separately, and the CFP application must… Continue reading Will the CFP affect ACG Base funding?